Abstract

IBARROLA VIDAURRE, María et al. Imperforate hymen as a cause of abdominal pain in adolescents: a case report. Arch. argent. pediatr. [online]. 2014, vol.112, n.1, pp.e6-e8. ISSN 0325-0075.  http://dx.doi.org/10.5546/aap.2014.e6.

The imperforate hymen is a congenital anomaly of the female genital development. This is a rare pathology with an estimated incidence of 0.1% in female newborns. In many cases, the diagnosis goes unnoticed until puberty, debuting with cyclical abdominal pain in adolescents who have not submitted menarche. Diagnosis is based on history and physical examination, although additional tests, especially the ultrasound that allows to confrm clinical diagnosis and to exclude other genital malformations. We report a case of a 13-year-old that was diagnosed after consulting several times for recurrent abdominal pain.

Keywords : Imperforate hymen; Abdominal pain; Menarche; Hematocolpos; Hematosalpinx.

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